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The Chicago Marathon is this weekend. Here’s why it’s distinctive and attracts runners

Organizers expect the largest field ever for one of the Chicago's biggest economic drivers.

Chicago Sun-Times · 3h ago

City’s top tourism official stepping down after less than two years on the job

Choose Chicago President and CEO Lynn Osmond announced Thursday she would resign effective Jan. 31, just 20 months into her four-year contract to focus her ‘time and energies on a family health matter.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024

Chicago’s theater community reacts to cultural arts ‘crisis’ report

The state of cultural arts in Chicago is not lost on Mayor Johnson, she said, who met with nearly 20 theater producers from large and small-size organizations in August to get a briefing on the state of theater.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2023

Haters can keep hating. Chicago tourists are back

In spite of its flaws and the babbling naysayers, there is no denying how much the Windy City is still loved. How do we know? A whopping 60% more tourists visited the city in 2022 compared to the year before, according to the tourism group Choose Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2023

Visitors to Chicago rose 60% in 2022, tourism group says

Choose Chicago said that with high-profile events coming this summer, the city’s comeback from pandemic shutdowns remains on track.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2023

Some restaurants are still adding surcharges of up to 20% to your bill. Should they?

Nearly 11% of eateries taking part in Restaurant Week are adding surcharges to checks. The fees that started during the pandemic are illegal in New York.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 26, 2023

Chicago tourism could return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, industry leaders say

Chicago tourism has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, but it could fully recover by 2024, and possibly before, industry leaders said.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 15, 2022

Tourism leaders cite need for more business travel

Hotel industry officials and others say the trends in Chicago are positive despite increases in crime during the pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2022

Chicago has a new marketing campaign, telling visitors ‘When You Go You Know’

Looking to draw back visitors after the pandemic sent Chicago’s tourism industry plummeting, the city’s official tourism arm is rolling out a new marketing campaign.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 21, 2022

Chicago officials point to signs of a tourism rebound

Chicago reported an 86% increase in visitors last year compared with 2020, while a downtown business group said trends for 2022 are positive.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022